Remember Me (Sage the Gemini album)

Remember Me
Studio album by Sage the Gemini
Released March 25, 2014
Recorded 2012–14
Genre Hip hop
Length 36:49
Label
Producer
Sage the Gemini chronology
Gas Pedal EP
(2013)		 Remember Me
(2014)		 Bachelor Party
(2016)
Singles from Remember Me
  1. "Red Nose"
    Released: March 19, 2013
  2. "Gas Pedal"
    Released: March 21, 2013
  3. "College Drop"
    Released: December 17, 2013
  4. "Down On Your Luck"
    Released: February 25, 2014

Remember Me is the debut studio album by American rapper Sage the Gemini. It was released on March 25, 2014, by HBK Gang Records, EMPIRE Recordings and Republic Records.[1] The album was produced by Gemini himself, The Exclusives, League of Starz, Tha Bizness and members of The Invasion such Jay Ant, Kuya Beats and P-Lo. The album features guest appearances from Iamsu!, Justin Bieber, Kool John, Jay Ant, P-Lo, Eric Bellinger, Berner and August Alsina, among others.

Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Sage's vocals, although some has criticized its lyrical content. It also debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies in its first-week. The album was supported by the singles "Red Nose", "Gas Pedal" featuring Iamsu!, "College Drop" featuring Kool John, and "Down On Your Luck" featuring August Alsina.

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!6/10[4]
HipHopDX[5]
NOW[6]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[7]
RapReviews7/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
USA Today[10]
XXL3/5 (L)[11]

Upon its release, Remember Me was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 68, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 8 reviews.[2]

Martin Caballero of USA Today said that "Gas Pedal" only hinted at what his debut album will showcase, which is "buoyed by energetic and richly textured beats, he deftly mixes slick raps with Auto-Tuned vocals on singles like 'Desert of Mirages'."[10] David Jeffries of AllMusic praised the album for containing tracks that exude the same energy that "Gas Pedal" did, calling it a very good party album and praising Sage for being "a great host, juggling familiar and fun with ease."[3] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media praised Sage's production and vocal delivery for carrying a lot charm into the tracks, concluding that the album "keeps its mood light and its stakes low, and in the process delivers a much needed breezy counterpoint to all the knotty, fatalistic shit coming out of HBK’s downstate peers that’s every bit as true to Cali as the gangsters and the thinkers."[7]

While finding the album filled with club tracks and lyricism that range from simplistic to odd, Jameel Raeburn of XXL found the production ear-grabbing and danceable, concluding that, "There's no question that Remember Me is best served with the volume turned all the way up."[11] Christopher R. Weingarten of Rolling Stone was mixed about the album, giving credit to most of the tracks for being attention-grabbing but found it monotonous in its lyrical range.[9] Erin Lowers of Exclaim! also praised Sage's production and voice for being distinct but criticized his lack of deeper lyrical content and songs for not leaving a lasting impact, saying that he "presses the gas pedal too quickly before capturing your attention lyrically or sonically."[4]

Commercial performance

Remember Me debuted at number 47 on the Billboard 200, selling 7,200 copies during its first-week in the United States.[12]

Track listing

Standard version
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Remember Me"  
P-Lo of The Invasion 2:51
2. "Bad Girls"  WoodsSage the Gemini 2:23
3. "Go Somewhere" (featuring Iamsu!)
Sage the Gemini 4:31
4. "Gas Pedal" (featuring Iamsu!)
  • Woods
  • Williams
  • Sage the Gemini
  • Shit on the Beats
 3:28
5. "Red Nose"  Woods
  • Sage the Gemini
  • Shit on the Beats
 3:13
6. "College Drop" (featuring Kool John)
P-Lo 2:54
7. "Put Me On" (featuring Shady Bo)WoodsSage the Gemini 3:53
8. "Down On Your Luck" (featuring August Alsina)
The Exclusives 2:16
9. "Mad at Me" (featuring Jay Ant and Iamsu!)
Jay Ant 2:45
10. "Nothing to Me" (featuring Iamsu!)
  • Woods
  • Williams
P-Lo 3:34
11. "Don’t You"  WoodsSage the Gemini 2:17
12. "Second Hand Smoke" (featuring Eric Bellinger)
  • Woods
  • Donte Blacksher
  • Eric Bellinger
  • Aaron Smith
League of Starz 2:45

Chart positions

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard 200[14] 47
scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 11
scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Remember Me (Explicit Version)". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Remember Me by Sage the Gemini". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Remember Me - Sage the Gemini". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Lowers, Erin (April 1, 2014). "Sage the Gemini - Remember Me". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ Grant, Ronald (April 1, 2014). "Sage The Gemini - Remember Me". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ Sowunmi, Jordan (March 20, 2014). "Sage the Gemini". NOW. Now Communications. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Sage the Gemini: Remember Me". Pitchfork Media. April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Patrick (May 6, 2014). "Sage the Gemini :: Remember Me :: Republic Records". RapReviews. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 25, 2014). "Sage the Gemini 'Remember Me'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Caballero, Martin (March 24, 2014). "Listen Up: Other notable releases". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  11. 1 2 Raeburn, Jameel (March 31, 2014). "Sage The Gemini Serves Up More Bangers On 'Remember Me'". XXL. Townsquare Media. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  12. ↑ Harling, Danielle (April 2, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/2014". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Remember Me (Deluxe Booklet Version) by Sage the Gemini". iTunes (US). Apple. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Sage the Gemini – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Sage the Gemini. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
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